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The Old, the New, and the Queerly Magical World of Dickinson

WALSBERGEROVÁ, Tereza

Basic information

Original name

The Old, the New, and the Queerly Magical World of Dickinson

Authors

WALSBERGEROVÁ, Tereza

Edition

Brno, 2020

Publisher

Re:Views Magazine, z.s.

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Popularizační texty a aktivity

Field of Study

60405 Studies on Film, Radio and Television

Country of publisher

Czech Republic

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Organization unit

Faculty of Arts

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Keywords in English

tv show review; emily dickinson; lgbtq; magical realism; poetry; USA
Změněno: 20/1/2021 10:35, Mgr. Jana Pelclová, Ph.D.

Abstract

V originále

Due to the specific blend of genres, styles, and themes it chooses to highlight – all wrapped up in a wildly anachronistic package – Alena Smith’s Apple TV+ historical comedy-drama Dickinson (2019–) will never have the same mainstream appeal as the likes of Downton Abbey, Outlander, or The Crown. That said, there probably has not been a better time for shows that explore the tumultuous past of the West (be it Britain, Canada, or America) through contemporary optics, least of all the optic of a young woman. Similar to Moira Walley-Beckett’s coming-of-age period drama adaptation of L. M. Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables, Anne with an E , Dickinson offers a view of the old world through the eyes of a young woman so ahead of her time it seems only natural that her opinions be blended with today’s perspectives.